Software Tester (2 Year Contract)

Job Summary

As a Software Tester, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using various testing frameworks. Your expertise will drive the automation strategy, ensuring robust and reliable testing processes across our web applications. You will also support testing governance efforts across multiple projects, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and alignment with departmental business goals. This includes promoting best practices in test strategy, execution, defect management, and reporting. As part of an agile team, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of products used by the internal team.

Key Responsibilities

Automation:

• Collaborate with software development and QA teams to understand testing requirements and provide guidance for development of appropriate test strategies.
• Execute automated tests to validate software functionality, identify defects, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Enhance automation frameworks to improve test coverage, efficiency, and reliability.
• Analyze test results and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders regarding software quality.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in automation technologies, incorporating relevant tools and practices into our testing processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the software development lifecycle by advocating for automation and implementing efficient testing methodologies.

Testing Governance:

• Leverage hands-on testing experience to guide testing teams on testing governance and best practices, while collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation to drive consistent quality, enhance IT performance, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Conduct testing governance reviews and audits across projects to assess compliance with standards, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Develop and maintain testing artefact templates and standards, including test strategies, test plans, entry/exit criteria, and defect management guidelines, ensuring they are practical and usable by teams of varying maturity.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining effective testing governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure the strategic alignment, risk management, and overall effectiveness of the testing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying systemic quality issues, root causes, and process improvement opportunities based on testing data and audit findings.
• Provide regular status updates on the various application team’s testing quality standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Preferably more than 5 years of experience as a Software Tester using Selenium and Cypress frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience with web technologies including HTML, CSS.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of testing best practices, including test strategy, test planning, entry/exit criteria, and defect management.
• Experience in setting up and maintaining testing governance frameworks and procedures
• Experience conducting testing governance reviews and audits, with the ability to identify gaps and recommend practical improvements.
• Ability to develop and maintain testing artefact templates and standards that are practical and usable by teams of varying maturity levels.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and improvement.

If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss the opportunity further please click apply now or email Chew Kai-Xinn at [email protected] for more information.

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to, therefore if you do not receive a reply within 14 days please accept this as notification that you have not been shortlisted.

Morgan McKinley Talent Solutions

Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd EA Licence No: 11C5502

EAP Registration No: R2196712

EAP Name: Chew Kai-Xinn